AEDs & CPR


Some of the original first responders in the equipment conex trailer are (from left to right): casting yard Manager Bob Wheeler; carpenter General Foreman Bobby Miller; site EMT Melissa Crisman; ironworker Superintendent Glen Bragg; and batch plant Superintendent Rich Hamilton. The crash dummy is used for rescue drills that train personnel to remove an injured worker on a stretcher. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)

Volunteer First Responders Balance the Safety Equation

The members' emergency response backgrounds and their excellent reaction times to incidents are some of the team's biggest contributions to the project's safety program.

Counting Down to VPPPA's Annual Conference

The Aug. 26-29 national conference, one of the top annual events on the safety community's calendar, will take place at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville.

The June 8-11 event in Orlando will be here before you know it, and it follows a highly successful conference in another prime destination, Las Vegas.

Looking Ahead to Safety 2014

The June 8-11 event in Orlando will be here before you know it, and it follows a highly successful conference in another prime destination, Las Vegas.

Keys to Boosting CPR Quality

Dr. Bentley J. Bobrow discusses the lessons for employers in a study that involved resuscitation training and AEDs that provide real-time CPR feedback.

A New Direction for CPR Training

"We have always had a one-size-fits-all approach, blanketing a whole area with CPR training, and we assume that will get to everyone," said Dr. Comilla Sasson, M.D., MS, the statement's lead author.

The Lancet Salutes Boston's Readiness, Response

"Emergency systems everywhere should aspire to be Boston strong," the magazine's editorial states.

Unmasking the Certification Mill Problem

Online CPR and first aid certification is a fast, convenient, and appallingly common sham.

FDA Proposes More Oversight of AEDs

Manufacturers will be required to submit premarket approval applications. The proposed order is necessary because adverse event reports more than doubled from 2005 to 2010 and continue to rise, according to the agency.

AED Article Wins Grand Neal Award

A March 2012 article published by IEEE Spectrum won one of the highest awards given for excellence in business-to-business media on March 12.

Patriot Coal agreed in 2012 to cease mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia.

Awards Season Arrives

From the NECC fungal infection nightmare to a record payment to NHTSA for not reporting vehicle safety defects in a timely manner, there are more than enough items on 2012's Worst Actor list. Fortunately, Best Actor contenders are even more plentiful.

AHA Calls for Targeted CPR Education in High-Risk Neighborhoods

In a new scientific statement published in Circulation, the American Heart Association says this could boost the number of bystanders willing to intervene.

King County EMS Sets Forward Course

The proposed levy rate of 33.5 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation means the average homeowner will pay approximately $107 a year in 2014 to fund its services.

FDNY Sets New Lows in Fire Deaths, Ambulance Response Times

New York City officials celebrated both milestones achieved during 2012.

Workplace AED response is quicker and more effective than waiting for EMS.

Lives in the Balance

Workplace AED response is quicker and more effective than waiting for EMS. Speed is the most important factor in saving the life of a sudden cardiac arrest victim.

OSHA published a final rule in March 2012 revising its Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910, to conform it to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, known as GHS.

Year in Review: A Tale of Two Regulations

One completed OSHA action ushered in the era of workers' right to understand, while a still pending crystalline silica rule could have international significance.

Tokyo Manufacturer to Acquire Defibtech

The Guilford, Conn.-based manufacturer of AEDs and other resuscitation equipment will continue to operate independently as a wholly owned subsidiary of Delaware-based Resuscitation Solution Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Nihon Kohden.

EMS World Expo Includes Award for Big Easy's Department

The New Orleans EMS received the 2012 Dick Ferneau Paid EMS Service of the Year Award at last week’s conference.

Why Trained Workplace Responders Need Regular Practice

Many EMS professionals complete skill refreshers every 90 days to keep their skills current. A hands-on skill session every 90 days is ideal for workplace lay responders.

Starting a New Century

The National Safety Council celebrated its centennial in style, although not without some grumbling from exhibitors, and looked forward to the next chapter in its long history of service and advocacy.

'Voluntary Global Correction' Affects Some HeartSine AEDs

Certain Samaritan 300/300P PAD public access defibrillators made before December 2010 intermittently turn on and off, which eventually may deplete their batteries, the company announced.

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